What is CVE-2020-12332?

CVE-2020-12332 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Hid Event Filter Driver, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-12332?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Hid Event Filter Driver

CVE-2020-12332

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) HID Event Filter Driver, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.003 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Hid_event_filter_driver
N/a Intel(r) Hid Event Filter Driver — versions all versions,

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-281 — Improper Preservation of Permissions

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12332?: CVE-2020-12332 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Hid Event Filter Driver, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-12332?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.